[Dixielandjazz] Dixie vs. Trad

[Rick]

On 1/15/2011 10:45 AM, Rick wrote:
> Although Lu was copying the King Oliver band, 
> the time period was the 20's.  There is a 
> drastic difference between Coon-Sanders and 
> McKinney's Cotton Pickers (20's) and Benny 
> Goodman and Eddie Condon (30's)
>
> The examples I cited were great examples of that 
> 20's music..
>
> I suppose if I was going to stick to US Trad, I 
> would cite:
> + Turk Murphy
> + Bob Schultz
> + Queen City Jazz Band (to get out of SFO)
>
> My Colorado Nighthawks had the classic 3-horn 
> front line
> and Tuba, Drums/Washboard, banjo.
>
> The Bix bands in Chicago &c are pretty close to 
> Trad.
> Vince Guardino is definitely doing trad, but he 
> does use a larger front line.
>
> There are a lot of good arrangements available 
> for reed & horn sections.
> I will probably explore those possibilities with 
> Floyd Frame.
>
> Rick
Colorado Nighthawks.... AND my son, Tim Zahn, on 
the Piano!!!